Denise's fellow Loose Women presenters persuaded her to take part in the competition – and it’s been a long learning curve, leaving her muscles far from loose!

“I love my skating partner Matt and that’s making it all worthwhile,” she says. “There are good days and bad days - it’s two steps forward and one step back, so it’s frustrating but I love it and I’m learning how to skate.”

As the competition gets closer Denise is beginning to feel the strain. “I’m dreading forgetting the routine, all the normal things you would expect as an actress. I’m dreading forgetting my routine like I would forget my lines, I dread falling over,” worries the star. Don’t worry Denise, we’re all rooting for you!

Name – Matt EversAge – 34Nationality – AmericanHeight – 6’0

Matt is another veteran of Dancing on Ice, appearing in all five series to dte.

Matt with Suzanne Shaw is a past winner and over the years he has also danced with Bonnie Langford, Lisa Scott Lee, Zoe Salmon and Heather Mills.

Wow! Thanks for these, Bren. Matt came out to meet fans when my daughter and I saw the tour in Newcastle last year. Lovely, genuine man - he stayed out signing autographs, chatting etc for ages. Most of the other pros did not come out at all. I hope he and Denise stay in the competition for ages.

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